[PATCH 08/17] libfs: simple_transaction_get(): replace get_zeroed_page() with kzalloc()

From: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft)

Date: Sat May 23 2026 - 13:56:40 EST


simple_transaction_get() allocates memory with get_zeroed_page(). That
memory is used as a file local buffer that is accessed using
copy_from_user() and simple_read_from_buffer().

kmalloc() is a better API for such use and it also provides better
scalability and more debugging possibilities.

Replace use of get_zeroed_page() with kzalloc().

Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft) <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/libfs.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 1bbea5e7bae3..80a330c8296f 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ char *simple_transaction_get(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t s
if (size > SIMPLE_TRANSACTION_LIMIT - 1)
return ERR_PTR(-EFBIG);

- ar = (struct simple_transaction_argresp *)get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+ ar = kzalloc(PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!ar)
return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);

@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ char *simple_transaction_get(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t s
/* only one write allowed per open */
if (file->private_data) {
spin_unlock(&simple_transaction_lock);
- free_page((unsigned long)ar);
+ kfree(ar);
return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
}

@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_transaction_read);

int simple_transaction_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
{
- free_page((unsigned long)file->private_data);
+ kfree(file->private_data);
return 0;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_transaction_release);

--
2.53.0